Mr. Groberman: I read your article on the November trilogy between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao. I find it a bit appalling you see JMM as a dead man walking. He said he would "go for the kill or die trying." I am not sure if you watched the first 24 rounds but JMM dominated his foe in at least 18 of those rounds. I do get he was knocked down (4 times) but I don't comprehend how a man, who has dominated Manny like JMM, isn't given a chance by writers like yourself.

You mentioned JMM isn't the fighter that fought Manny the past two times. Did you consider that Manny isn't either? Some of the issues JMM had with Manny was the Filipino's wild angles and off balance style yet Marquez solved them pretty easily. Now that Manny sits on his punches much more, this plays right into the hands of JMM.

I do understand the weight issue but I also have watched boxing long enough to understand that styles make fights and no matter how many times they fight, JMM has Manny solved. This isn't to say Manny can't win, but I think you should have more respect for JMM than to use terms like "Dead Man Walking."

Marquez is ready to lay it all on the line and has been ducked by Manny long enough. Remember, after fight 2 it was Manny who jumped in weight and it was JMM that followed him.

Thank you for at least mentioning that Juan Manuel Marquez deserved one of the wins against Manny as that is more than most do.